Kenya Barris,The Wizard of Oz.Photo: Robin L Marshall/Getty; Silver Screen Collection/Getty
AnotherWizard of Ozremake has secured its director.
Black-ishcreatorKenya Barrishas signed on to direct and write a remake to the 1939 classic, bothDeadlineandVarietyconfirm. Barris' company, Khalabo Ink Society, is set to produce though further details on the film are still under wraps.
The news comes over a year afterit was announcedthat a remake of the film was in the works from New Line Cinema, thoughVarietynotes that Barris' project is separate.
Both films will be based on L. Frank Baum’s bookThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was famously retold on screen in 1939’sThe Wizard of OzstarringJudy Garland.
In addition to his credit as the creator ofBlack-ish— and its spinoffsGrown-ish,Mixed-ishandnot-yet releasedOld-ish— Barris, 48, has kept himself busy with other projects including his own fair share of remakes and sequels.
source: people.com
